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stearyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

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The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₇- derived from stearyl alcohol

From stearic + -yl.

stearyls (plural)

cetostearyl cetylstearyl distearyl

What does stearyl mean?: The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₇- derived from stearyl alcohol
Where does stearyl come from?: From stearic + -yl.

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